December 11, 2009
When I had time, I used to watch the Show “Futurama.” I’m sure many of you are familiar with it.
In one particular episode, a giant garbage ball was hurdling towards Earth. The ball of garbage was threatening to kill the entire planet, or at least make it very stinky. The elderly scientist featured in the show, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, decided that the best way to save the planet was to develop an identical garbage ball, and launch it into space to collide it with the other garbage ball. This would knock the deadly ball of garbage off its collision course with Earth.
Now, at least in this episode, there was a rival scientist that was hell-bent on discrediting Farnsworth. I think it was because he once took of points on his college exam for poor penmanship. I’m paraphrasing, but near the end of the episode after the ball of garbage had been launched into space, Professor Farnsworth says:
“If my calculations are correct, this ball of garbage will knock the other ball of garbage away, and the planet will be saved!”
In a bitter retort, the rival scientist replied:
“And if my calculations are correct, we will all die!”
At first, the rival scientist had a satisfied and a strong look on his face. He reveled with delight at the prospect of defaming Professor Farnsworth. However, he eventually realized what he said, and his face switched from stern to anxious. The whole planet dying sucks. It really doesn’t matter whether or not he discredits Farnsworth if he, along with everyone is dead.
Now, reverse the concept, pretend that the rival scientist didn’t become upset when he said the planet was doomed. Either he was heartless, or he really didn’t believe the planet was coming to an end. Now let’s relate this to the giant ball of garbage known as global warming.
A few weeks ago, e-mail written by scientists that advocated key findings regarding global warming were hacked. Reports came out claiming that the findings were exaggerated at best, and completely made up at worst. At this point, nobody has said the e-mails were fake. The best defense that the scientists have for the e-mails is that we shouldn’t read into the word “trick.” They were legitimate communications among scientists regarding ways to push global warming beyond what the evidence suggests, and ways to silence dissenting opinions.
And so, the predictable crap-storm has erupted. Conservatives claim that this is conclusive evidence that the whole global warming thing is made up, and liberals claim that this means nothing, and that global warming, as well as the repercussions of a warmer planet, are indisputable facts.
But nobody on the left has had an inverse-Futurama reaction. What I mean by that, is that nobody who used to believe the world is coming to an end, is showing any delight in the fact that maybe the world is NOT coming to and end.
Think about it. Global warming advocates are faced with two options:
1. The world is going to heat up, the sea levels will rise, and mass extinctions are going to occur
Or
2. We are going to save the planet by putting a bullet in the head of the already hemorrhage global economy
Now maybe I’m just a pessimist, but neither of those two options sounds especially inviting to me. So now that there is evidence that maybe there won’t be mass extinctions, don’t you think that somebody who truly believes in global warming might be a little relieved? Think about it, somebody has just told you that the world might not come to an end, don’t you think that somebody should be a little bit happy about that?
But no, there is no joy, there is no delight. All we get is a statements saying “Sorry, but the world is still coming to an end.” Rich people all around the world continue flying to Europe in private jets and limousines to hold conferences to tell us that we are killing the planet by driving Trail Blazers.
Blatant hypocrisy aside, the fact that nobody on the left is happy that maybe the world isn’t coming to an end is just evidence that they never believed it was coming to an end in the first place. It’s evidence that the whole thing isn’t about science, it’s not about global warming, it’s not about climate change, it’s not about saving the planet, it’s not about the children. It’s about one thing, and we all know what that one thing is.
Money.
Less money for industry, more money for government elites. Less money for the people, more money for the government elites. Less power and freedom for the people, more power to the government elites.
Not liking the idea that global warming isn’t going to kill us all is the equivalent of not feeling bad about a giant ball of garbage coming to destroy the planet, and not feeling relieved when the world doesn’t come to an end. If you aren’t happy that maybe the polar bears aren’t going to die, then maybe you never really in it for the polar bears to begin with.
But what the hell do I know.